2019 Reading Challenges: Becky's Own Good Rule Sign Up Post

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Duration: January 2019-December 2019 
Inspiration: It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between. If that is too much for you, you should at least read one old one to every three new ones. C.S. Lewis
# of books: readers decide

1. I want a yearly challenge based on genres.
2. I will set the goal number of books based on genres. Once I meet my goals, I *may* adopt a whatever-I-want-to-read approach. Or adapt my goals.

GOODREADS SHELF Old
Goodreads Shelf new
Total of all books read 2019

Board books and picture books = new is anything published after 2015; goal is 250 (150 new; 100 old)

Early readers and chapter books = new is anything published after 2011; goal is 36 (18 new; 18 old)

Contemporary (general/realistic) = new is anything published after 2007; goal is 24 (12 new; 12 old) 

Romance = new is anything published after 1989; goal is 24 (12 new, 12 old)

Speculative fiction (sci-fi/fantasy = new is anything published after 2000; goal is 24 (12 new; 12 old)

Historical fiction = new is anything published after 2000; goal: 104 (52 new; 52 old)

Mysteries = new is anything published after 1989; goal is 24 (12 new; 12 old)

Classics = published before 1970

Poetry, Plays, Short Stories = new is anything published after 1989; goal = 12 (6 new, 6 old)

Nonfiction = new is anything published after 2000; goal = 40 (20 new; 20 old)

Total -- 538-ish
New -- 294
Old -- 244


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